Doing Business With Us

We buy goods and services from many businesses. We count on vendors for library materials, supplies, furniture, construction material, business services, IT equipment and software. By using competitive selection, we assure the best value for our customers.

Supplier Diversity

We maintain a policy and commitment to support small, certified minority-owned and certified women-owned businesses and to develop an advanced supplier diversity process that is fully integrated into our company culture. Read our 2020 Vision Plan Diversity and Inclusion Program overview.

Our Diversity and Inclusion Program represents our commitment to a process that provides opportunities for all. View reports that track the diversity of our 2020 Vision Plan contracts and workforce:​

Bid Opportunities

Invitation to Bid CML 21-008 Parking Lot Repairs and Maintenance – Multiple Sites

Invitation to Bid CML 21-006 HVAC Replacement – Hilliard Branch

Request for Proposal- CML 21-007- Point of Sale System Replacement & Support for the Columbus Metropolitan Library

There will be a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on March 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Email procurement@columbuslibrary for additional information. 

Proposals are due electronically via email to procurement@columbuslibrary.org on April 8, 2021 at 12:00P PM. 

Already a Vendor?

Contact Wanda Dixon for:

  • RFPs and the bidding process
  • Purchase orders and current contracts


Phone: (614) 849-1034

Contact Nicholas Smith for:

  • Invoice status or vendor payments

 

Phone: (614) 849-1032

For additional questions, please contact Wanda Dixon.

Register as a Diverse Supplier and/or update your company’s information and profile online.

For Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, please click here.

Would you like to be one of our vendors? Register today.

Inquiries about 2020 Vision Plan Construction

For inquiries regarding bidding on CML’s building projects, contact Turner Construction Company:

Jonathan Dawkins, Procurement Manager
614-984-3000

EMAIL JONATHAN →

Contact Jonathan Dawkins